NFL prohibits church from viewing Super Bowl
posted at 4:02 pm on February 2, 2007 by Ian
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The NFL has nixed a church’s plans to use a wall projector to show the Colts-Bears Super Bowl game, saying it would violate copyright laws.
NFL officials spotted a promotion of Fall Creek Baptist Church’s “Super Bowl Bash” on the church Web site last week and overnighted a letter to the pastor demanding the party be canceled, the church said.
Why is the NFL demanding a church — out of all places — to cancel their Super Bowl party? A big TV and ratings.
But the NFL objected to the church’s plans to use a projector to show the game, saying the law limits it to one TV no bigger than 55 inches.
“We have contracts with our (TV) networks to provide free over-the-air television for people at home,” Aiello said. “The network economics are based on television ratings and at-home viewing. Out-of-home viewing is not measured by Nielsen.”
Meanwhile, Brett Favre will be returning:
Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre will return for his 17th season, Favre told the Sun Herald in Biloxi, Miss., on Friday. “I am so excited about coming back,” he told the newspaper. “We have a good nucleus of young players. We were 8-8 last year and that’s encouraging. “My offensive line looks good, the defense played good down the stretch. I’m excited about playing for a talented young football team.”
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I have a 60″ plasma with Bose surround and a group of about 15 people are coming over to watch it with me. Come get me NFL! I dare you.
Just another reason to never ever buy game tickets (and pay $25 for parking and $14 for a 12-ounce beer & hotdog) or NFL merchandise… just watch the games on the big screen at home.
Stuff it NFL.
SilverStar830 on February 2, 2007 at 4:09 PM
Favre 4 ever!
freakagriep on February 2, 2007 at 4:12 PM
Dummmmb dumb dumb dumb.
Dummmmb dumd dumb dumb DUMB!!
Wow, talk about trying to get bad publicity. Way to start your tenure as NFL commissioner there, Roger Goodell.
thirteen28 on February 2, 2007 at 4:14 PM
The NFL is moving closer and closer to pay per view. I’ve really disliked their self promotion efforts in the last few years, especially when they hawk merchandise. If it comes down to paying to watch at home … screw ‘em.
darwin on February 2, 2007 at 4:16 PM
Remember … it’s not about the game anymore. Hasn’t been in a long time. It’s all about the money.
darwin on February 2, 2007 at 4:17 PM
That’s retarded. Excuse me, I mean, that represents an intellectually-challenged viewpoint.
Meanwhile, I love Favre. I’m glad he’s not done yet.
CP on February 2, 2007 at 4:20 PM
Sounds like a campaign to turn away fans, suspiciously similar to that of the music industry.
DaveS on February 2, 2007 at 4:22 PM
As a life long Packer fan I greet this news with mixed emotions. Farve is held in saint like regard in this household, but does he have any fire left in him. Lets hope so!
As for the NFL, that whole NFL network thing sucks because those of us with basic cable get no action. How many years until the Super Bowl is going to be a PPV extravaganza in league with Wrestlemania……….BROTHA.
Sammy316 on February 2, 2007 at 4:22 PM
Funny … I watched both playoff finals @ my shul here in MD. Not only was the screen huge, it was HD. Smoked some Cuban cigars, too. Aged single-malt Scotch. Had a great time.
Chas on February 2, 2007 at 4:23 PM
heh, I dare’em.
Jones Zemkophill on February 2, 2007 at 4:23 PM
As stupid and boneheaded a move as that is, it actually offends me less than the NFL’s belief that I will find Prince acceptable halftime entertainment.
Who makes those decisions?
Slublog on February 2, 2007 at 4:24 PM
The same boneheads that thought Justin Timberlake exposing Janet Jacksons flapper would be entertaing.
Sammy316 on February 2, 2007 at 4:25 PM
As an Evil Capitalist Conservative Pig, I have a 50 in. plasma upstairs and a 57 in. rear projection big screen downstairs.
Then there’s the 20 in. LCD in the bedroom and the old 13 in. in the wifes office.
That’s 133 inches of total viewing area.
Come get me, NFL!!!
Vinnie on February 2, 2007 at 4:25 PM
er… 140 inches. I always sucked at math.
Vinnie on February 2, 2007 at 4:26 PM
They’ll take my remote when they pry it out of my cold, dead hands.
Ah, who am I kidding. The whole allure of the big game is gone now that I know there’s not a snowball’s chance I’ll ever see another female nipple during any part of it.
And no, Prince’s doesn’t count.
SailorDave on February 2, 2007 at 4:29 PM
Hmmmm. Something tells me there are going to be a lot of churches violating this one…
jeffshultz on February 2, 2007 at 4:29 PM
What about the gazillion sports bars out there? WTF?? How can you send a cease and desist letter to a CHURCH! Maybe if it were being watched in Mosque…hmmm…
robblefarian on February 2, 2007 at 4:31 PM
Prince at the halftime show? The NFL appears to be keeping up the tradition of having has-been acts we haven’t cared about in years, if ever.
Retread on February 2, 2007 at 4:31 PM
As bad as this is, I find this part of the story worse (from christianpost.com)
Besides the mentioned faults, the NFL also went on to ban the church’s plan to affect nonmembers with a tape emphasizing the Christian testimonies of Tony Dungy and Lovie Smith, coaches of the Colts and Bears, respectively.
“While this may be a noble message,” NFL assistant counsel Rachel L. Margolies wrote in a follow-up email, “we are consistent in refusing the use of our game broadcasts in connection with events that promote a message, no matter the content.”
JVelez on February 2, 2007 at 4:31 PM
The NFL bans tailgating at the Super Bowl because they want a family friendly atmosphere. Then they go after a church for creating a family atmosphere in which to enjoy the game. Must band head against wall to compute.
AAAHHHH…money….screw the fans that built the sport. Now it fits together.
still468 on February 2, 2007 at 4:32 PM
If they do that it will be suicide. I’m a boxing fan, but boxing has really screwed itself in the last 20 years or so with its ridiculous use of pay-per-view (among other things). Not coincidentally, it was much more popular before PPV.
If the NFL tries to do the same thing, they will suffer the same fate, because people are not going to start paying for a product that they have been getting on free TV all of these years.
thirteen28 on February 2, 2007 at 4:33 PM
CBS is the channel I chose to block back during Ratherblather….so I’ll just have to drag my backwoods hippo-krit fanny down to the VFW and pretend I’m not watching it. I wonder if Neilsen polls VFWs?
Limerick on February 2, 2007 at 4:33 PM
Look at it this way: in 2005 the Packers went 4-12, and this past year they made a 100% improvement. The future is bright!
Plus, now Farve can break Marino’s all time touchdown record!
He can also break the interception record, but that’s splitting hairs.
Enrique on February 2, 2007 at 4:33 PM
I’m genuinely shocked that Favre is coming back. I watched the Packers last game, and when he was interviewed afterwards he was crying and all but saying it was his last game. Anybody else see that?
Scot on February 2, 2007 at 4:34 PM
What a load of crap. Is Margolies a member of the ACLU???
NTWR on February 2, 2007 at 4:35 PM
Gee, maybe that’s all they can afford…. HAH!!!
db on February 2, 2007 at 4:35 PM
Plus I guarantee that the Vegas casinos will be showing the game on their own screens inside the casinos.
Chas on February 2, 2007 at 4:36 PM
He did say it was his last game, and then pulled back.
Scot on February 2, 2007 at 4:40 PM
“Besides the mentioned faults, the NFL also went on to ban the church’s plan to affect nonmembers with a tape emphasizing the Christian testimonies of Tony Dungy and Lovie Smith, coaches of the Colts and Bears, respectively.”
What? Now we have to have separation of church and sport?
I’m really beginning to dislike the only sport I really like, besides the Olympics.
darwin on February 2, 2007 at 4:41 PM
Favre is way too good to quit now. He’s pretty healthy, hardly ever gets hurt and can still break fingers with a 40 yd zip pass.
darwin on February 2, 2007 at 4:43 PM
Come to NASCAR… come to the dark side.
SailorDave on February 2, 2007 at 4:44 PM
I personally think that Dungy is going to retire after this seeason, especially if he wins. He said he wanted to get in ministry, and the NFL frowns on these sorts of things, I loved it when Kurt Warner proclaimed Jesus as his savior on tv when the rams won the SB
JVelez on February 2, 2007 at 4:44 PM
What law is that?! I’m with you, Silverstar and Vinnie - we have a 7 x 10 foot screen and a projector mounted on the ceiling. Guess we’ll have to skip the Superbowl and watch Steel Magnolias or something.
Riiiight.
Laura on February 2, 2007 at 4:45 PM
Chaz and robblefarian make really good points. Does the NFL have the right to bully a church when sports bars do the same thing?
Ennuipundit on February 2, 2007 at 4:51 PM
Chaz and robblefarian make really good points. Does the NFL have the right to bully a church when sports bars do the same thing?
According to the NFL yes, because what is a church going to do? Tolerance………
JVelez on February 2, 2007 at 4:54 PM
And there’s also the UFC.
Although a lot of that is PPV, but well worth it! The Spike channel has a bunch of free UFC stuff and Pride fighting on Sundays.
I gave up on boxing because of all the fights that appear to be fixed by paid-off judges. You can’t really fake the knockouts/submissions you’ll see in the Mixed Martial Arts though!
NTWR on February 2, 2007 at 4:55 PM
NTWR you watchin the UFC PPV on Sat?
JVelez on February 2, 2007 at 4:58 PM
I think sports bars pay licensing fees in order to show all the games they do. Not postive, but pretty sure.
JaHerer22 on February 2, 2007 at 4:59 PM
What about those giant screens in Vegas?
elpresidente on February 2, 2007 at 5:00 PM
Those darn big business organizations and their agenda for separation of profit and religion!!
Bradky on February 2, 2007 at 5:01 PM
How dare someone attempt to re-broadcast the game with only implied oral permission of the NFL as opposed to explicit written permission.
BohicaTwentyTwo on February 2, 2007 at 5:02 PM
If that is the case then ok…. but not allowing the coaches to speak about their testimony is str8 garbage.
JVelez on February 2, 2007 at 5:02 PM
Well, you’ve hit the nail on the head. Very few people at churches will be drinking the beer that Bud, Miller, Coors, etc spend gazillions of dollars advertizing. Why allow an audience who won’t be buying from your sponsors?
Of course sports bars are exempt - follow the money!
Blah!
psrch on February 2, 2007 at 5:02 PM
I hope so, we bought the last one so hopefully one of our friends will buck up and get this one. I really don’t want to miss the Rampage/CroCrop fight. It should be AWESOME. Are you watching it?
NTWR on February 2, 2007 at 5:11 PM
I know for certain that the family-owned place down the street doesn’t pay a dime. They have a satellite and a projector and that’s about it. They show all the local Hockey games as well as other popular sports on the weekends. They’re not paying licensing fees to every network and sporting commission on television.
But you’re correct–I’m sure that some places do pay a licensing fee, but I’m willing to bet that it isn’t many. I used to work at a sports bar in college, the beer reps were always on hand to hand out goodies and to “host” drinking games and whatnot. The Super Bowl was the biggest event of the year.
robblefarian on February 2, 2007 at 5:13 PM
Remember … it’s not about the game anymore. Hasn’t been in a long time. It’s all about the money.
darwin on February 2, 2007 at 4:17 PM
pullingmyhairout on February 2, 2007 at 5:18 PM
oops. i messed up my blockquotes. so sorry! AP, preview button, por favor.
pullingmyhairout on February 2, 2007 at 5:18 PM
So I checked the statues and you also can’t have more than 4 speakers in the room! So forget your 5.1 surround sound!
Government out of our rumpus rooms now!
liberrocky on February 2, 2007 at 5:20 PM
Errr … that’s what most people said about boxing and WWF. Look at it now.
Again, as with everything else … people moan and whine and swear they’ll have no part in it, but when it comes time to back up their words … they always shell out the cash.
Take the Tyson fights for example. Every fight lasted an average of 58 seconds. People would shell out $40 bucks to watch it, then scream and yell about being ripped off, and then the next fight would come along and the same people would once again dump 100 million into the promoter’s pockets.
It’s the same thing with excessive prices for basketball tickets, baseball tickets, event food prices, and even conservative political issues.
Whining doesn’t get it done. Action always wins.
It won’t be any different with football.
Gregor on February 2, 2007 at 5:29 PM
Ditto!
Lawrence on February 2, 2007 at 5:32 PM
In case anyone wonders how I relate this to conservative political issues …
Imagine how liberals would be responding to this if it was directed to one of their favorite groups. We’d see mass boycotts and protests by tomorrow morning, nasty threatening lawsuits sent to all the advertisers, and there would actually be various items thrown through all the windows at NFL headquarters. Liberals would turn it into a public relations nightmare and I guarantee they would win. By Saturday, the NFL would be issuing an apology on every network and life would go on as usual.
But not when they mess with a church. We all tell our friends how mad we are and that’s about it. End of story.
It’s not the media’s fault. Not Jesse Jackson’s fault. Not Hillary’s fault.
It’s OUR fault for continually bending over and grabbing our ankles.
Gregor on February 2, 2007 at 5:37 PM
Ummmm I think this falls under free airwaves, you’re beaming your radio waves into my dwelling I can do what I want to with them, VCR recording, satellite, etc, precedents.
Unless the Church is selling tickets or profitting in other ways (concessions or whatever) then the NFL can eat pig skin.
- The Cat
MirCat on February 2, 2007 at 5:42 PM
The NFL does this every year, if it is not a church it is a bar that didn’t pay some sort of licensing fee. I am for free market, capitalism etc. Let them cite people, we can take our business elsewhere, then what…. Yet, you suckers would probably pay for PayPerView just like people pay for radio and some of those other cable tv channels. I remember baseball was on tv every day for free. Those were the days.
StuLongIsland on February 2, 2007 at 5:44 PM
I worship at the altar of the NFL.
And if you really need to know, the final score will be 33-20 Colts.
JammieWearingFool on February 2, 2007 at 5:46 PM
Gregor, I don’t know where you’re getting your numbers from, but boxing isn’t doing anywhere near those kind of figures these days. Not even close.
thirteen28 on February 2, 2007 at 5:47 PM
Since when did Prince go back to “Prince?” I just got used to saying “guy-girl symbol thing” or “the artist formerly known as Prince” when referring to him.
NTWR on February 2, 2007 at 5:47 PM
Hey… I’m so far out in the sticks that I don’t even get CBS. Seriously. As a lifelong Packers fan I am glad that Favre is back and I really do believe that the Packers have a very bright season ahead of them. He may be old in football years, but he’s got a lot of gas left in the tank!
John on February 2, 2007 at 5:52 PM
“When has it ever been about the game?”
Before multi-million salaries, when Johnny Unitas, who would get his nose broken, pack it with mud then go back in to throw a touchdown, when the fans meant more to the players than the soft cotton towels they dry their asses with (that’s unless they have some apprentice drying their asses for them), when it was more important to read your game plan than it was to choreograph your end zone dance … before ESPN.
darwin on February 2, 2007 at 5:52 PM
Ummmm I think this falls under free airwaves, you’re beaming your radio waves into my dwelling I can do what I want to with them, VCR recording, satellite, etc, precedents.
Unless the Church is selling tickets or profitting in other ways (concessions or whatever) then the NFL can eat pig skin.
- The Cat
MirCat on February 2, 2007 at 5:42 PM
I agree with that. Of course, it would depend on how the church is receiving the signal. If they’re using Direct TV or DishNet, then the satellite company could come after you for violating your private use agreement. But the NFL is airing it on free TV. I don’t think they have a leg to stand on.
What say you Centerfire? Legal advice?
Gregor on February 2, 2007 at 5:54 PM
Forgot the blockquotes. Grrrrr!
Sorry MirCat
Gregor on February 2, 2007 at 5:54 PM
Yeah, I’d agree with that. But don’t you think that’s due more to the poor quality of the fighters, rather than the pay-per-view? When Tyson was around, they were raking in Trump type dollars.
Even WWF and now Ultimate Fighting matches are doing well now.
I just doubt there are many football fans who would pass on the Super Bowl each year, but maybe I’m wrong. I would hope so.
Gregor on February 2, 2007 at 5:58 PM
Amen darwin! Gabriel standing in a sea of mud in his sparkly whites. Lombardi smacking some linebacker up side the head for missing a tackle. Butkus, Lilly, Starr.
Now it is drug smuggling, pill popping, gimme a shot and you can’t stop me cause I’m special! kinda foolsball.
Limerick on February 2, 2007 at 6:08 PM
No, I think it’s largely due to the over-use of PPV and premium cable channels like HBO as a primary outlet for boxing rather then the quality of fighters. The heavyweight division is in kind of a sad state right now, but there are plenty of talented fighters in some of the other divisions. But unless you were willing to fork over the $$$ for HBO and then additional money for PPV fights, you’ve never heard of them.
PPV worked at first because it capitalized on the exposure talented fighters had built up on ‘free’ TV and in some cases, basic cable. But after so much use of PPV and premium cable as the primary outlet, the exposure for new up-and-comers was extremely limited to the point that the public at large doesn’t know who most of them are, as opposed to the days when even non-boxing fans knew of Sugar Ray Leonard, Marvin Hagler, and the forementioned Tyson, among other examples.
Getting back to football, the NFL would be extremely short-sighted to go to PPV, in any sense, especially after they have built a business model that has worked so well for them while getting their product widespread exposure and made it the de facto national pastime. Hopefully they are not so greedy or stupid that the will think of trying, but assuming they’re not would require more faith in human nature than I am capable of.
thirteen28 on February 2, 2007 at 6:11 PM
I think your theory makes a lot of sense on the boxing issue. I really hadn’t paid any attention to boxing at all since Tyson went downhill, until Stallone and Sugar Ray came out with “Contenders.”
I would hope that football fans would be willing to put a quick end to any pay-per-view attempts, but I’d rather we never have to find out.
Gregor on February 2, 2007 at 6:19 PM
Dude, I’ve totally been to that church!
I’ve watched the Superbowl on huge screens in lots of places: churches, college. Why are they picking on one church?
Man, I wish I could be back home in Indiana for the game.
tikvah on February 2, 2007 at 6:26 PM
For me it was forking over the dough, watching the fight and knowing who won from watching it (even the Lederman card agreed) and then hearing that the other guy won according to some no-name judges. It’s all fixed. It’s a joke that a good fighter can go out and box his heart out and win by all standards except for those of the paid-off judges. The only way to win a boxing match these days is with a knock out, and those are fairly few and far between. UFC is doing well despite PPV because the wins are definitive.
NTWR on February 2, 2007 at 6:28 PM
I hear what you are saying, but there have always been bad decisions in boxing, long before the current crop of problems. Just like there have been terrible calls in football (see last year’s Super Bowl) and just about any other sport, bad decisions are a part of boxing. And I’m sure UFC will have a bad decision or two sooner or later, if they haven’t already. It’s just part of sports in general.
But that being said, I don’t blame you for not wanting to fork over $49.99 to see a highway robbery like De la Hoya-Trinidad.
thirteen28 on February 2, 2007 at 6:38 PM
What the ….?
Isn’t this extremely prejudicial and targeted enforcement?
There is definitely an all-out-war on Christianity underway!
This is just more proof!!
LonelyMassRepublican on February 2, 2007 at 6:42 PM
I’m glad Brett Favre is coming back. I grew up here in California but my husband is from Wisconsin. My three sons and daughter are now Green Bay fans. I even enjoy the game now because Brett shows a more positive side to the sport. Someone who seems to be in it because he genuinely loves the game as opposed to the glory hounds.
Rose on February 2, 2007 at 7:16 PM
Echoing SilverStar830 at the top of the comments.
TV? 57 inch Big Screen.
Family and friends? Over 10 in total.
NFL rules? BwahahahaHA!
We’re watching it anyway.
Try and stop US as well.
hehe.
Mt
Mistahtibbs on February 2, 2007 at 7:53 PM
If I had a NFL team in my home town, all this talk of Superbowls might excite me. As it is, we only have the Texans down here.
SailorDave on February 2, 2007 at 8:24 PM
Greedy bastards…
Tim Burton on February 2, 2007 at 8:35 PM
I’m just trying to imagine the scenario where I pay to watch the Detroit Lions play.
Even when watching the Detroit Lions on TV now, I’d still like to occasionally watch them play football.
Canadian Infidel on February 2, 2007 at 9:11 PM
Wow, more proof that organized sports are for mor- er, hey, that sucks! Seriously, though, that’s a pretty boneheaded move for the NFL to make. Next thing you know, they’ll be banning overseas military installations from showing it in the chow hall because the literally thousands of troops who watch the game aren’t counted (the SuperBowl is the only non-religious holiday only the military observes. No lie, I’ve seen folks get half the day or even a full day off so they could tune it at four in the morning or some other ungodly hour to watch the game. Depends on work tempo, of course…).
Militant Bibliophile on February 2, 2007 at 9:28 PM
Idiots. As previously commented, there’s a million pubs, TGIFridays, Hooters, etc. with HUGE-screen TVs that will be showing the game live, out of Nielson’s reach, and without a worry from the NFL. As always, follow the money. Would the NFL, whose primary sponsors have always been breweries, dare to discomfit the major source of income for those sponsors? Cold day in Hades. So they go after a church, hoping that a few of those folks will rush off to the nearest tavern to take in the game instead.
As for Prince, how can the NFL justify using the second most androgenous creature alive as the halftime focus of the most macho event of the year? That’s just way, way beyond stupid. Appealing to the ladies? I doubt it.
Freelancer on February 2, 2007 at 9:29 PM
WOOO HOOOOO!!!!!!!
Notice the pack part of my name.
oakpack on February 2, 2007 at 10:20 PM
Looks like the NFL has had a change of heart: Church ‘Super Bowl’ festivities may go on
ppcx on February 2, 2007 at 11:04 PM
Best Stuperbowl ever……Bears 4, Colts 2
Limerick on February 2, 2007 at 11:43 PM
Who the hell is the NFL to tell anyone what they can or can’t do? As I understood it, if your event is publicly televised, then people can watch it however and where ever they want.
Wolfman on February 3, 2007 at 5:19 AM
As I am given to understand, by secular liberals, some people within the NFL organization are seeing this as attempt by “church people” to use the secular NFL Superbowl as a public recruiting tool for proselytizing. And those NFL people don’t want to be used this way.
If the church group was doing this as a party in a private home the NFL probably wouldn’t complain. Regardless that this is a private building, it is well publicized as open to the public and viewed by NFL as a public venue, and therefore proselytizing.
I think this is a silly point of view… but I didn’t come up with it.
Lawrence on February 3, 2007 at 8:38 AM
It’s unfortunate the church groups had to cancel their parties. It looks like they’ll be allowed to have them afterall, but some specific rules. The groups in Indianapolis weren’t sure they could get the party back on its feet though. I think the church party craze all came about because of the faith mentioned by both coaches, but also because in Indianapolis after the AFC championship game God, faith, and prayer was mentioned A LOT during the televised celebration and the hours of continuing coverage on the local channel. The local affilates played on the religion issue more than I’ve ever heard and it was nice to see that. Plus with Tony Dungy so active in professing his faith to anyone who will listen, it inspired a lot of church youth groups to do the same. There’s a Athletes in Action DVD from 2006 that has Tony Dungy and 4-5 other Colts players talking about their faith and that’s most likely the video the church groups wanted to show. With all of the arrests in the NFL getting the attention, I don’t know why they wanted to fight about letting a church view the Super Bowl.
icelandicfarmer on February 3, 2007 at 8:43 AM
I know the pastor at my church is a huge football fan. He can tell you every players shoe size back to genesis. On Sunday(obviously)I’m sure he will have a set on at the church and when you enter the doors you will hear him yelling “BLITZ! GET HIM!”…there won’t be much ‘In the beginning’.
If it is public broadcasting the NFL should shut the hell up.
Limerick on February 3, 2007 at 8:55 AM
The No Fun League strikes again. Only this time it’s at their fan base instead of their players.
If they ever move to a pay to view model then they won’t make any money off of me. I’ll just wait for game clips on Youtube or something. :P
Benaiah on February 3, 2007 at 9:00 AM
If the army of the lord would stop sitting on their hands every time some one punches in the gut, and stand up a fight, No Oganization Would Ever Dare doing anything like this. Being a Christain is about love, but its not about letting your ass get kick up and down the flag poll. I believe, I know Christians in this country are long since turned both cheeks. Its to late now but if people would be serious and start a boycott of the NFL next year, TV, Games, PlayOffs, and Super Bowl, the NFL would crumbal. If the Christains of this country would stop being wusses and stand up and fight. this just pisses me off.
Ross
kara26 on February 3, 2007 at 9:38 AM
What a bunch of boneheads!
I also can’t help thinking that if a mosque had plans for a Super Bowl Party like this (I realize that this is unlikely as they don’t cheer on infidels) the NFL would do nothing to stop it. They wouldn’t dare appear “insensitive” and “inflame the passions of Muslims” (as Ted Kennedy likes to say).
Anyway, I hope the church dares the NFL to stop them, and continues on as planned, with special attention given to their “message” in defiance of NFL “rules”.
Buy Danish on February 3, 2007 at 11:50 AM
I haven’t watched the superbowl in years. Nor do I care to watch it. The game is suppose to be a team sport. All I see is a bunch of “prima donna” running around the field. Over paid “prima donnas.”
oldelpasoan on February 3, 2007 at 1:33 PM
The NFL would do better if it kept drug dealing ex-Cowboys out of the hall of fame.
Limerick on February 3, 2007 at 4:22 PM
Bears!
Jaibones on February 4, 2007 at 1:40 AM
because they’re religious nuts who have nothing in common with the every day person … who watches the superbowl on … a… big … screen…
tv?
I’d boycott the nfl but I’m not a sports fan anyway, so it’s kind of pointless.
One Angry Christian on February 4, 2007 at 11:01 AM